My family’s cheeseburger recipe.

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I didn’t appreciate a good burger until our trip in New York. It was midnight and we were jet lag, cold and hungry. We queued up in Shake Shack, waiting patiently. The food arrived fast, and was so satisfying. It was meaty, packed with flavours and substantial. That was the kind of fast food I could enjoy, occasionally!

More locally, I used to love Plan B’s wagyu burger so much, I asked Gourmet Traveller to help me with recipe! It was published ages ago, and I still haven’t found the time, efforts or money to gather the ingredients to make it.

Instead, I am stick to my go-to burger recipe. I learned it from my friend Kelly a while back and have then adapted to suit my taste. A “normal” recipe, with regular ingredients that can be quickly purchased in any supermarket. Burgers, IMO, should be fast, simple, tasty and substantial. I still love gourmet burgers on occasion, of course.

This recipe is my family favourite. We love our beet roots in burgers, because it is Australian to do so! (joking!). Seriously, beet roots are so good here. You should try, once! Also, we adore our sriracha sauce so much, ketchup has been replaced by it. Can I call this fusion food? 😉

Prepare the burger first. Put the meat in a bowl, together with the torn bread, worcestershire sauce, BBQ sauce, smoked paprika, milk, salt and pepper. Mix well. Form 11-12 patties from the mixture. Put on a plate, cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, fry the onion with 2 tablespoons of oil until soft and start to golden. Set aside.

Now, bring the burgers out of the fridge. Pan-fry one side until golden. Flip to the other side, sprinkle with cheese on top and fry over medium-low heat until the burgers are cooked through and the cheese is melted. Set aside and keep warm.

Split the buns in haves and warm them up in the oven. Arrange lettuce, tomatoes, beetroot and one burger in each bun. Top with fried onions. Serve immediately with your favourite sauces.

It's almost noon here and lunch time will come soon. I am now craving your delicious looking burger with beet root!!! Your recipe makes me hungry:-) I love beets, its taste and cute color but can't get them here in Japan easily as far as I know. Lovely burger!

AMAZING!!! I totally love it that you've made it just the way you like it. Sriracha is SO good and glad to know it's great with burgers too! I've never put torn bread and milk so I'm really keen to try now! I think these Asian/fusion flavours suit my palate more too ^^

Oh yum! I wish I had one of these right now. After a long day of shopping and wrapping, it is lovely to be able to look at these delectable meal. Thank you for sharing it with me! I hope you have a splendid week!

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Hi, my name is Anh. I'm a Melbourne based food blogger. Hanoi born, but my inspirations are all over the place. Still, I am mostly a Melbourne girl at heart. Here you will find all the wonderful food adventures that the eclectic city of Melbourne has given me.